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    Unvented registration

    If your not already gas safe registered then Gas Safe will not accept a notification because your not on their system
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    Ridgid "combi" pipe slice.

    Had one of these for a while and it works well..a little fiddly to adjust between 15 & 22 until you get the hang of it.
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    Running out of hot water after 3 minutes

    Check that the hot & cold feeds to the new shower have not been reversed!!
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    Expansion Vessel Vibration

    There are a number of reasons why your unvented system is not functioning correctly and a competent registered G3 engineer should be able to resolve the problem(s) so please follow the previous advice and get it looked at by a G3 certificated plumber. Unvented hot water storage systems are...
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    Advice on radiator removal please

    Isolate the smallest rad on the system and drain it. Get a 3/4" or 1/2" flexi connector and fit it to the rad valve, connect a hose and drain down
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    Tile drill bit recommendations

    The Rubi kit from screw fix is pretty good...don't try using the drill adaptor.. put them on the M14 thread on your grinder... start your holes at 45 degrees and don't force the bit or it will burn out. If I'm drilling more than 1 or 2 holes then I cost a set into the job to allow for fixing...
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    Central Heating pipes for Cold feed

    If there's that much of it just take it and weigh it in.. but don't try and re-use it for any potable supplies
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    Serious and pre-existing leak or thermal store error?

    Can't imagine it's dumping hot water into the waste pipe work but you could check by lifting an inspection cover on an outside chamber
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    Macerator advice for newbie

    What's the other side of the internal wall on the right that creates a dog leg in the bathroom?
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    Unvented Cylinder Kingspan Albion Ultrasteel

    If you are covered for hot water and heating call your provider and tell them to send a G3 qualified engineer. If the system has been correctly installed then water discharging through the tundish indicates a fault/failure of one or more safety components. A G3 qualified engineer should have no...
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    Gledhill light unvented cylinder imploded

    The installation has been incorrectly installed and should not be used
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    Leaking bottom inlet on toilet cistern.

    Fit the fill valve into the cistern and before you put the plastic nut on and tighten it run a bead of clear silicone into the gap between the hole in the cistern and the thread of the fill valve. Fit the plastic nut and tighten sufficiently to compress the washer at the base of the fill valve...
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    Advice needed! Heat to radiators even with heating off

    Sounds like a faulty port valve
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    I do admire the French audicity.

    There's no need to worry..it'll all be fine when Donald comes to save us and we become the 51st state of the good old U S of A:)
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    Direct unvented element

    Your original post asked whether as an unqualified DIY'er you could replace a blown immersion element on an unvented cylinder...The overwhelming response was NO and you were advised to have the work done by a G3 qualified engineer..You've confirmed the element has failed, told us how much you...
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